Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels

I love pretzels and I love peanut butter, but this combination does not really do it for me. Each pretzel is in a nugget form and when you bit into it, it's semi-hollow. The inside is filled with a smidget of peanut butter. The peanut butter filling inside is dry and not great tasting. I think it's the combination of the odd shape and the pretzel to peanut butter ratio that makes me not like it. I admit, packaging and presentation does have an affect on my taste buds and these pretzels have neither going on for them. You guys might be wondering why these were in my cart in the first place. Well, let's just say it wasn't me who put them there. They do have this "no preservatives, no artificial colors or flavors" going on for them, but won't be repurchasing.



Retails: $3.29 at Trader Joe's
My Cost: $3.29
Calories: 150 f0r 11 pieces
WW: 4

Trader Joe's Non Fat Greek Style Plain Yogurt

It's becoming clearer and clearer to me that I like to eat plain yogurts more than flavored sugary ones although they can be a nice change once in a while. Normally I would purchase whichever yogurts that are on sale at the supermarket. Those usually include Yo-plus, Activa, etc. They are becoming too sweet for my taste buds lately. I love the tart taste of plain yogurts. Fage is still my favorite, but I recently found a good replacement. Trader Joe's Greek Style Non Fat Plain Yogurt. It's very thick and creamy and has the perfect tartness. The tub is holds 16 oz which is a good 2 serving. This yogurt might become my long term staple. This morning I had 1/3 of the tub with 1/4 cup Kashi Heart to Heart and 1 reeses miniature cup. Delicious, satisfying and only 162 calories! Upon a recommendation, I had intended to come get the Trader Joe's Mediterranean Cheese Style Yogurt. It's the same in packaging, but the tub is yellow. I was put off by the calories on the back. If I remember correctly, 2 tablespoon is 60 calories. Yikes!! (I can eat half a cup of the non fat yogurt for that many calories.) I think the Mediterranean yogurt will be good as a sour cream replacement. My friend served me this on top of a toasted pita bread and it was yummy, but I don't know if I will go and get a whole tub of it.



Retails: 2.97
My Cost: $2.97
Calories: 120 per 1 cup (8 oz)
WW: 2

Trader Joe's Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies

On my recent trip to Trader Joe's, I was in a snacky mood. I love to wander around the frozen food section, not because of their frozen foods, but because on top of the coolers,the shelves are always lined with tubs and tubs of interesting candies and cookies. It is hot chocolate season right now so I need my little snackies to pair with it. I picked up the Trader Joe Chocolate cookie tub. They are petite, just the right size to pop into your mouth. I love how crispy they are, perfect for dunking into a hot chocolate. Twelve cookies are 150 calories which is enough to satisfy a cookie craving, but it is very tempting to eat out of the tub and "lose count" and before you know it, the whole tub will be empty. When I snack, I find it vital to portion it out into a snacking bowl or a zip lock bag (if you intend to take it somewhere). Just the feeling of hitting the bottom of the bowl give my brain a satisfied feeling. It's very complex how the brain works. So happy that I picked up another winner at Trader Joe's. I have the urge to try out all their "tubby cookies" now.


Retails: $3.99
My Cost: $3.99
Calories: 150 per 12 cookies
WW: 4

Trader Joe's Kettle Corn

I'm munching away at a bowl of this deliciousness as I type. Fresh and perfectly sweeten. Reminds me of this little stand that always sells freshly popped kettle corn on campus and you can smell it a mile away. It's very addicting. I found myself the other day eating out of the bag which was really bad. I much prefer kettle corn over normal butter and salt popcorn. Trader Joe kettle corn plus a good movie equal a wonderful blockbuster night. This bag is pretty big for $2.29. I'd definitely repurchase.

Retails: $2.29
My Cost: $2.29
Calories: 130 per 28 grams
WW: 3

Trader Joe's High Fiber Cereal

Another part of my Trader Joe grocery haul from earlier this week. I just didn't get a chance to try it because I wanted to finish off my other food before opening up something new. This high fiber cereal looks much like a smaller version of those "Chinese Crispy Noodles" that you make haystacks with. I probably won't be eating this as a cereal, more like an add-in to my plain yogurts and oatmeal to bulk things up. Each serving is 3/4 of a cup or about 30 grams and it has 80 calories and 9 grams of fiber and 1 WW point. At the rate of me eating this, the box is going to last me forever.

Retail: $2.29
My Cost: $2.29
Calories: 80 calories per 3/4 cup
WW: 1

8 Grain Crisps

Another great discovery at my trusty Trader Joe's. I love trying out new snacks and when I saw these displayed as part of their "Fearless Fyler" featured item, I had to get it. These baked goodies are only 120 calories per serving and you get about 18 chips. It's a very satisfying snack. In each serving you get 20 grams of whole grains and 3 grams of fiber added to your diet. The crisps themselves tasted like rice crackers minus all the surgar coating. No oily residue on my fingers like I would get from eating normal chips. And these are very flavorfull from all the 8 grains in it. In case you are wondering which eight grains I'm talking about, it's barley, spelt, buckwheat, brown rice, whole oats, white corn, rye, and black sesame makes a perfect combination of flavor and crunch. I think I'm in love.

Retail Price: $1.99
My Price: $1.99
Calories: 120 per 28g (about 18 crisps)
WW: 2

Zen Bakery Blueberry Fibercake

Thanks to Juilet's post on these Zen Bakery Fibercakes on her Yummy Diet Food Blog I decided to pick some up at Trader Joe. It took me a while to find it because they were tucked away in a little corner. I got the blueberry one just as suggested by Juilet. At 80 calories, 13 grams of fiber, and 1 WW point, these cakes makes a very low calories and nutritious breakfest or snack. The fiber makes these cakes very filling too. I can see myself having one for breakfest along with a nice cup of latte, but not everyday for 6 consecutive days so I'm sure these will last me a while. When I first opened the package I thought that these looked a little oilier than other muffins I've had, but I guess it's just natural oils. The cake itself is very dense and tasted very fibery and oaty. The blueberry flavor is masked by the bran and whole wheat flour so I could hardly tell that these were blueberry cakes. Overall, I think these are decent cakes, but it's not something I would get very often. I'm sure the fiber content in them are going to do wonders for my digestive system so that's a plus.

Retail Price: $4.49
My Price: $4.49
Calories: 80 each
WW: 1